Officials are scrambling to arrange for Trade Minister Don Farrell to meet his European counterpart. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)Officials are scrambling to arrange for Trade Minister Don Farrell to meet his European counterpart. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) Credit: AAPAustralian and European officials are scrambling to bridge the gap for an elusive free trade agreement as diplomatic heavyweights prepare a meeting to seal the deal. Australian producers are pushing for higher quotas for beef and sheep while European farmers want them stripped back. This is in line with similar provisions in other trade pacts Europe has signed with Canada and New Zealand.